Boarding time for Spirit -Alaska

[Jamrenjer]

Hi all,

Does anyone know how early you may board the Spirit in Seattle for the Alaska Cruise? Or the best time to board? We will be sailing in early August. Thank you in advance for any help!!! We appreciate it!:)

[mzoom]

My cruise documents say 1pm...but by reading on these boards, you will find that they let people on about 11am...11:30am.... I'd give it a try... Everyone else will arrive at 1pm ...you'll be in line early, or on the ship! Happy sailing...we're 2 weeks and 5 days away from our Alaskan cruise on the Spirit...we'll let ya know how she goes...

Mzoom

[Jamrenjer]

Dear Mzoom,

Thanks for the info.... Yes! Please let us know how it is! We will look forward to your review! We are getting excited -- though still have a few months to go.

Thanks again! Have a great trip!

[ehaas]

Anybody else know if you can get on around 11:30 a.m. We are on the Spirit June 11th. Sounds good to me.

[Hikini]

We cruised on the Sky out of Seattle in 2003 and the Star in 2004. We were on board and eating lunch before 12:30 both times. We were at the pier by 11:00-11:30 both times. You have to go thru the process of leaving your bags at the "warehouse" and then going through check in. Both times it was painless and easy.

 

We live in Seattle so it makes it much easier for us to arrive at the pier early, but even if you don't live here, I recommend getting there early to avoid the really long lines.

 

Have fun - we're sailing the Spirit in September.

 

Hikini:D

[brunolvr]

Last July when we cruised on the Spirit, we got to the pier around 11:00. They didn't start boarding until around 11:45 but we were onboard by noon checking out our stateroom and enjoying lunch in Windows by 12:15 watching all the activities of loading all the supplies (and people) from our table by the window.

[Jamrenjer]

Thanks Hikini and Brunolvr for your replies! We are staying the night before at the Westin-- so are hoping to get to the pier around 11ish. Loved the pics Brunolvr and your review-- they added to our excitement!:p